Letter
Unknown to R. G. M. DuNovant, December 9, 1861
Coosawhatchie, December 9, 1861.
Col. R. G. M. DuNOVANT, Commanding, do. :
COLONEL: The Thirteenth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, Col. O. E. Edwards, has been ordered to take the road towards Garden’s Corner and to halt at the first convenient spot beyond Pocotaligo. This is intended as a precautionary movement, and should you need support, you will call upon Colonel Edwards to join you. In the event of not being required, Colonel Edwards is ordered to return to his camp this evening. You are desired to use all the force under your command in driving the enemy from the main whenever he may land within your
h. have the honor to po o R. E. LEE,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Coosawhatchie. Summary: General R. E. Lee orders Colonel DuNovant to use all available forces to repel enemy landings near Pocotaligo, with Colonel Edwards' regiment providing precautionary support if needed.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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